Yefrem G. Chernov

Yefrem Grigorievich Chernov (1922-5 February 1945) was a Soviet Red Army soldier who was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for bravery displayed during the Battle of Poznan during World War II, in which he was killed.

Biography
Yefrem Grigorievich Chernov was born in 1922 in Kharkov, Russian Empire (Kharkiv, Ukraine) to a family of Russian peasants, and he was drafted into the Red Army during World War II. Chernov served in a squad of assault infantry during the push into Poland and Nazi Germany, and he saw action in the storming of the fortress city of Poznan in early 1945. Chernov was cited for receiving the Order of the Red Banner for bravery due to events occurring on the day of 5 February 1945, the day that he was killed in action. The last survivor of his squad, Chernov huddled against a destroyed building, and he spotted a German tank firing on advancing Soviet troops. Chernov decided to put his life on the line and charge the tank from behind, throwing an anti-tank grenade at it. The tank was disabled, and he helped other Soviet troops in gunning down the fleeing crew members. Chernov would link up with the allied Soviet troops and push into the town, and Chernov met his end during the heavy fighting with the Germans. He was posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Banner.